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Taro vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taro and cauliflower

  • Taro has more vitamin E, copper, manganese, potassium, fiber, and vitamin B6; however, cauliflower is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • Cauliflower covers your daily need for vitamin C, 49% more than taro.
  • Taro has 30 times more vitamin E than cauliflower. While taro has 2.38mg of vitamin E, cauliflower has only 0.08mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Taro, raw and Cauliflower, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Taro
Taro
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.7%
Contains more IronIron +31%
Contains more CopperCopper +341%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +147.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.4%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Taro
Taro
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2875%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +971.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1450%
Contains more FolateFolate +159.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +156.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Cauliflower DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.5mg 48.2mg 49%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.08mg 15%
Copper 0.172mg 0.039mg 15%
Vitamin K 1µg 15.5µg 12%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.155mg 10%
Folate 22µg 57µg 9%
Potassium 591mg 299mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.184mg 8%
Fiber 4.1g 2g 8%
Carbs 26.46g 4.97g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.667mg 7%
Phosphorus 84mg 44mg 6%
Choline 17.3mg 44.3mg 5%
Calories 112kcal 25kcal 4%
Magnesium 33mg 15mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.06mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 22mg 2%
Iron 0.55mg 0.42mg 2%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.92g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.507mg 1%
Sodium 11mg 30mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 2.97g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 1.91g N/A
Zinc 0.23mg 0.27mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.13g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.031g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +432.4%
Contains more OtherOther +57.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more WaterWater +30.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +167.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/nutrients
  2. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.